Psychologist Robert McCarthy, an expert witness for the defendant, said there are about 100 diagnosed cases of transient perinatal psychosis a year. The condition is “very rare,” he said, and it’s commonly associated with what he called “baby dumping.”

Defense attorneys asked the judge to delay sentencing. It has been scheduled for next Thursday at 2 p.m.

Her bond has been revoked and she will remain in custody until she is sentenced, according to the solicitor's office.